Governors

Name: Catherine Grand

Governor Type: Parent

Catherine with her husband and three young children who all attend Holy Family Catholic Primary School.

Date joined: July 2016

Responsibilities: Chair of Governors

I have three children who attend Holy Family Catholic Primary School so I am a busy mum but I am also a partner in a firm of solicitors. As an accredited member of Resolution with a specialism in Domestic Violence and Private Law I have a friendly manner and a practical way of dealing with matters which puts people at ease.
I joined the Governing Body in July 2016 and hope to use my skills and experiences to support the work of the school on their journey of rapid improvement. I became Chair of Governors on 1st January 2018.

Name: Piero Maggio

Governor Type: Foundation

Date joined: September 2010

Responsibilities: Chair of the SDC

I am married to Louise, with two children; Oliver who attends Class 4 at Holy Family and Millie who has just left Class 6 in July. As with most families, we enjoy spending as much time as we can together and broadening our children’s experiences.

In my professional life, I studied to be an engineer and have worked in the Energy Sector since being at University. This has been highly challenging and rewarding, with a lot of focus on climate change and generating electricity without harming the environment. I have worked for EDF Energy for the past 17 years, managing teams at the Coal fired power stations near Retford, but recently I have moved working locations to our Renewable Division in Durham. This next chapter in my career is to focus on renewable forms of energy such as onshore & offshore windfarms and large battery storage. The skills that I have tried to transfer across into my governor role are my team building, people development and financial management, recognising that without skilled staff and sufficient resources we will not met our objectives.

Piero Maggio with his wife and two children.

I have served on the Governing Body for the last 6 years, becoming Chair Of Finance and then Chair of Governors for the and more recently Chair of the Standards Committee. It continues to be a real privilege to lead the other members, who volunteer their time (mostly evenings or sacrificing days off in the week), to work with the school to carry out their governor duties. This is evident when they share reports with examples of great work that they have seen in the school.